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 Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016)
 Title 410. INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 Article 410IAC7. FOOD AND DRUGS
 Rule 410IAC7-24. Sanitary Standards for the Operation of Retail Food Establishments

  Section 410IAC7-24-247. Refilling returnables  

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  •    (a) A take-home food container returned to a retail food establishment may not be refilled at a retail food establishment with a potentially hazardous food.

      (b) Except as specified in subsection (c), a take-home food container refilled with food that is not potentially hazardous shall be cleaned as specified under section 248 of this rule.

      (c) Personal take-out beverage containers, such as:

    (1) thermally insulated bottles;

    (2) nonspill coffee cups; and

    (3) promotional beverage glasses;

    may be refilled by employees or the consumer if refilling is a contamination-free process as specified under section 261(a)(1), 261(a)(2), and 261(a)(4) of this rule.

      (d) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-247; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 870; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)